As this might be your first time studying with Coventry University and Deakin University, we’ve put together a few tips to help you get the most out of the experience. …
When we think about entrepreneurship, we commonly conjure the image of an individual setting up a new business or venture, taking risks and hoping for financial reward. It is certainly …
At the end of Week 1 you took the GET2 test, which gave you your entrepreneurial profile. In this step we will examine in more detail what the GET2 test …
The psychological perspective puts the capability and personality of the person at the centre of entrepreneurship. It extends this view with the theory that if the personality traits of the …
As we have discovered, entrepreneurship does not just mean starting a business, and therefore how we measure success needs to account for this variety in how people behave entrepreneurially. Watch …
As we have learned, one of the common beliefs in entrepreneurship is that success is measured by wealth. Being financially motivated can be seen as the norm in entrepreneurship. However, …
Having explored how being entrepreneurial can result in a huge range of different outcomes, by a variety of different entrepreneurial ‘types’, we are now going to think about how we …
Despite the common stereotype that entrepreneurs must be business owners or work for themselves, there are many scenarios when people might apply entrepreneurial skills within a business owned by someone …
Now that you have investigated the tribes in more detail, we’d like you to reflect on how your own skills, experience and traits fit into these entrepreneurial archetypes. Your task …
We hope you have enjoyed this course and found the learning materials will support you to apply your entrepreneurial strengths within your own context. Our courses are led by passionate …
You now know what the GET2 Test is measuring but what does your result say about you? Does it (or can it) tell you that you are an entrepreneur? Watch …
Edith Penrose (1914-1996) Who was she? Edith Penrose was an economist, best known for her 1959 work The Theory of the Growth of the Firm. She is credited with bridging …
Having looked at the broad discipline perspectives that have influenced entrepreneurship theory, we will now take a brief look at some of the key influencers from within those disciplines. Whichever …
Our aim during this week has been to challenge your understanding of what it means to be an entrepreneur. This is quite a tall order given how complex and multi-dimensional …